Having already served five seasons as an associate head coach during a record-breaking era for the Braves from 2014-19, Drew Richards was announced as the 16th head coach in the 80-year history of the men’s basketball program at UNC Pembroke on Friday. Richards returns to Pembroke following a 2019-20 campaign that saw him lead Lander
OFFICIAL: Gibson named Head Basketball Coach at Western New Mexico
Western New Mexico Director of Athletics Scott Noble has announced Zane Gibson as the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach for Mustang Athletics. “First, I would like to thank Dr. Joseph Shepard and Scott Noble for the opportunity to lead their Men’s Basketball team. Both are tremendous leaders whom have an excellent vision for Western New
D2 DIRT: Western New Mexico set to hire new Head Coach
I can confirm through great sources that Western New Mexico will hire Zane Gibson as their new head men’s basketball coach. Gibson has spent the past two seasons as the associate head coach at Lone Star Conference foe Texas Permian Basin. He also served as an assistant at Arkansas Fort Smith, and worked as a
Daily Dirt – 3/11/20
Things are definitely picking up. Here are a bunch of things that I’ve heard… The search at Wyoming is underway. I’ve heard that AD Tom Burman is running this one in house without the help of a search firm. Early names such as former Nebraska head coach Tim Miles and Northern Colorado head coach Jeff
OFFICIAL: Colorado Christian parts ways with Hironaka
Following up on HoopDirt.com’s D2 DIRT from earlier today. Colorado Christian has made it official by announcing that they have parted ways with head men’s basketball Jeff Hironaka. The statement released by the college is below: Colorado Christian will begin a national search for a new men’s basketball head coach. Effective immediately Jeff Hironaka will
Montana State Billings assistant basketball coach resigns
Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets men’s basketball assistant coach Bobby Howard has resigned his post effective Friday March, 13. Howard completed his second year as an assistant for the Yellowjackets in 2019-20. Prior to his time at MSUB, Howard served as assistant men’s basketball coach at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks for four years alongside
D2 DIRT: Hironaka out at Colorado Christian
I teased this one last night on Twitter, and can now confirm it… According to multiple sources, Jeff Hironaka is out as the head men’s basketball coach at Colorado Christian University after just three seasons. After a very successful run as the head coach at Seattle Pacific (134-67 in seven seasons), Hironaka struggled in his
Coleman’s contract not renewed at Hawaii Hilo
University of Hawai`i Hilo men’s basketball coach GE Coleman’s contract will not be renewed for the 2020-21 season, announced today by UH HIlo athletic director Patrick Guillen. Coleman, who just finished his seventh season of leading the Vulcan program, guided his team to a 12-14 overall mark this winter for the second straight year. The Vulcans, also
D2 DIRT: Stricker out at Maryville U
I can confirm that Marc Stricker is out as the head men’s basketball coach at D2 Maryville University (MO). Stricker was hired at Maryville back in 2017 following a stint as an assistant coach at Oral Roberts. Prior to that, he had served as an assistant at Maryville. This past season, the Saints went 5-22
Sartor Named Erskine College New Men’s Basketball Coach
Erskine College announced on Monday afternoon the hiring of Lee Sartor as the new head men’s basketball coach. Sartor replaces Mark Peeler, who will become the school’s full-time athletic director. Sartor coached the past fifteen years at Spartanburg Day School where he won three South Carolina Independent Schools Association state championships. Sartor coached the nation’s
Davenport announces staff changes at Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Davenport announced today several changes in his coaching staff. Assistant coaches Michael Scott and Damien Anderson have stepped down in order to spend more time with family, and Coach Davenport has named Felton Spencer and Doug Davenport as new members of his staff. Spencer is well known in
Kentucky Wesleyan Hires Assistant
Kentucky Wesleyan named Willie Watson as assistant men’s basketball coach, according to Panther head coach Happy Osborne. Watson served as an assistant for two seasons at Division I Texas Rio Grande Valley (2014-15, 2015-16). Prior to joining the Vaqueros, he spent one season at Alabama (2013-14) working in assistant academic advisor for basketball and football.